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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-12-24

SENATOR PLUMB, of Kansas is an
other anxious soul who does not want
and holiday recess, but desires to re-
main in Washington to reduce the
surplus before January 4, when Con-
gress will again assemble. The
people of this country know dema-
gouge when they see and hear him,
and Mr.. Reed, in the House have
gone to needless trouble in tagging
themselves.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-12-24
All There 2 Stay There,

The fastest business wrinkle in
GAINESVILLE is the new and reliable
firm of Crouch and Orgain whose
card appears elsewhere in this num-
Der of the CHRONICLE. They have
their store on Second street, north OF
the new Arlington, and in it can be
found an excellent stock of fancy and
staple groceries, the sight of'which
will make the public mouth water
prufusely. They are clever, honora-
BILE, and liberal gentlemen and the
CHRONICLE wishes them an unqual
flied success in their enterprise. Go
by all mean and see them.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-12-24

"THE story of lynching of three
negroes near Obion, which was sent
to the New York Herald and pub
lished all over the country was a
canard 1t was sent by a bright but
erratic rover representing the Herald,
and who while in this office received
q telegram from that paper to send
them account of a lynching. TO
obey orders he manufactured it and
sent it along.
The above paragraph is taken from
the Obion Democrat, and the great
est error that the person who wrote
it made, was in not giving the liars
name. 1t should be printed by all
means in order that other newspa-
pers, and honest people could be pro-
tected from such cattle. Tennessee
has an inevitable name abroad on ac-
count of the killing record that is
somewhat true, but when it comes to
a scurrillious scratcher from dis
tance entering her borders and lying
about her people, endurance ceases
to be virtue. Such men should be
tarred, feathered and whipped out OF
any town.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-12-24

NEVER before In This planets his
tory has there been gathered togeth-
er such concourse of human beings,
rs are now living in London, En-
gland. Rome, which resembled Lon
don as the centre of a worldwide
empire, never reached third part OF
its present population. Paris, Wen
ma, and Berlin united would but a
little more than equal it. Itspresent
population Is about five millions
and ninety-four thousand.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-12-24
$500 PER ANNUM ADVANCE.

Hon. ID. w. VOORHEES,, In re-
cent interview respecting tariff legls-
latlon in the present congress, said |:
Il have been on the financial COM
mittee of the Senate for over ten
years and have recently been over
the whole subject at least once in
committee. In making the reduc-
ton which must be made, would at
the same time have an eye to the
labor interests and protect them from
competition with the cheaply paid
labor. stand solidly, with both
feet, on the Chicago Democratic
platform Of 1884, and | don't regard
Mr.. Cleveland as departing from ii
at all, All this talk about free trade
being embraced in his message is
nonsense or malicious partisanship.
A great many people use the term
free trade without knowing or caring
what 1t means. Free trade means nc
tariff tax. 1t means abandonment
Of custom houses and a resort to tax
alton 0. States. Under such a sys-
tenn Indlana's proportions would be
s9,O00,0O0 or 1o,OOO,OOO a year.
don't think anybody wants to try
the experiment in this or any other
State. Cleveland is no more a free
trader than ann. He simply wants
to bring taxation within the limit OF
the governments needs, and the
party which resists such a PROPOSE
ton will be ground between the
upper and neither millstones at the
next presidential election" Sena-
Tor ,,Voochees said he should not
favor the reduction of the tax on
spirits. He might, however, be
willing to repeal the tax on tobacco,
except on cigars and cigarettes. The
Senator has Usually been classed as
a protectionist.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-12-24

Some inquisitive people in Clarksville have
asked my boss whether or not was linguist.
want to tell the public that only speak
three languages fiuently, and they are Clarks-
vile, New Providence and slSufftown.
-
Jingle, Jingle, jlng! Hello Central?
Hello! Please connect me with the Old
mani?
What old man:
why, the old man that VIII be due at IL
O'Clock Tonight
Who are you?
Inside Facts
don't know Of any old man due at u
o'clock tonight!
Now. look here Miss so and so, you are fu'
of jokes!
No l amt, and besides don't know you'll
. Well say, please connect me with Chris
y What Chris?
Why, Chris Kingle. / never saw YOU so
dull in my life!
Well, Mr.. Inside Facts, If you want TO see
Chris Kingle you will be compelled to take
seat on the gable end of your house tonight
and be sure to have double barrel shot gun
loaded with buck shot to stop him. The To-
bacco Exchange is calling me. Ia, ia
Avadupoise.
49,
To the Mayor and Board of Alderman, City
of GAINESVILLE; Gentlemen You are required
TO have ''get up ard git" enough about your
selves to have the buildings on the streets of
tbs city numbered, and 1t don't make any
difference whether the expense falls upon you
or the property holders. You will also adopt
the system of allowing 100 numbers TO each
block with the odds on one side Of the street
and the evens on the other. Please also
place the street names on the various corners
in white and black colors, and thus make
GAINESVILLE the real glorious city 1t is and
should be, Yours truly,
L FACTS.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-12-24

BIG O. little o, Stealey, the Wash
ington correspondent of Watterson
free trade paper, interviewed Congress
man Bankhead, of Birmingham,
( Ala District, at Washington the
other day and got the following
black eye; Bankhead said: 81 will
not oppose the passage of a bill
which will give to the country the
necessary relief from the burdens
heaped upon the people by the pres
ent tariff laws. There are some
things in the Presidents message
that may be considered two sweep
ing. In order to accomplished the
desired result in revising and reduc-
ing the tariff, it may be necessary to
make concessions to those who are in
favor of the adjustment Of the in
ternal revenue tax on tobacco. The
tariff should be reduced, and if can
not have the reduction made as
would like, and upon the methods
would like to see employed, I am
willing to take what | can get. i
we cannot get all we want in this
Congress / am in favor of doing the
best we can, then perhaps it will
serve as an incentive to do some
thing in the right direction in the
next. l am not a free-trader an6
never said / in fact there are few
Of this class in the country that
know of.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-12-24
Ho! The Holidays.

One of the most conspicuous and
elegant stocks of Christman supplies
in GAINESVILLE is at the store of Mr.. A.
Brandau, on Franklin street, just
east of Third. He has toys, fruits,
CONNECTIONS of all kinds, notions and
novelties that will please the most
fastidious tastes, and he cordially in
vites the public to call and be salts
fed. 1t.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-12-24

lin, Tenn, G. r.. breckenridge, Ark;
w. @. Ps.. Breckenridge, KY; s. s.
Cox, n. Y; w. ID. Bynum, Ind;
Henry z. Turner, Ga; w. l.. Wilson,
w. Va; w. ID. Kelley, Pa; Thomas
NJ. Browne, Ind; T. b. Reed, Me-;
VIM. Mckinley, Jr., o., and w. E.
Fuller, la. The last five are Repub-
licans.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-12-24

to use Hodges Sersaparilla with Iodide
of Potash, the great purifier for the
blood. A certain cure for rheumatism.
scroiulous affections, and all diseases
peculiar to females. Renovates and
invigorates the system. Physicians
recommend it. Take no other. Ran
gum Root Medicine Co. Manufacturers,
Nashville, Tenn. Sl.00 per bottle.
Sold by Owen & Moore, druggists,
GAINESVILLE, Tenn. dec-3-lm.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-12-24
Your Christmas Tree

Should by all means be dressed from
the shelves of Geo. Hendrick, which
are loaded with a line Of singular
novelties that suit occasions. He has
everything that can be thought Of in
the Christmas gift line, and sells at
remarkably low figures. Everybody
should call at his palatial store before
they find they have made bad
break.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-12-24

EX-SEcRETARY HoLcoMB, Of the
American Legation at Pekin, says
that, out of the 400,OOo,OOO people in
the Chinese Empire, fully 00,OOO,O0
spend less than $3.50 a month for
food. This confirms the fact that there
are more rats in China than the
America people had heretofore sup
posed.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-12-24
Advice to Mothers

Mrs Winslow's soothing syrup for
children teething, is the prescription of
one of the best female physicians and
nurses in the United States and has
been used for forty years with never.
failing success by millions OF mothers
for their children. During the process
of teething its value is incaleulable. 1t
relieves the child from pain. cures dys-
EMERY and diarrhGa gripping in the
bowels and wind-colic. BY giving
health to the child it rests the mother.
Price 25c. bottle Dec 20, 1y.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-12-24
DIR. G. F. Pasahro.

The celebrated electric physician
whose name is widespread in Europe
and America has located in Clarks-
vile and has his headquarters in the
Howerton q Macrae building at
First and Franklsn streets. Call and
see him.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-12-24

ORDERS received day or night and
promptly filed for collins and baskets
Embalming a speciality. Attention
given exclusively to undertaking,
and satisfaction promised. G. H.
b iey at Bailey's old stand. d1Ctf.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-12-24

IT is hardly necessary to inform
the many intelligent readers Of the
CHRONICLE that this is Christmas
eve, but we do not desire to let the
opportunity pass to wish one and all
a most joyous life during the holt
days. The next number Of the pa
per will be issued January 1887.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-12-24
DRESS TRIMMINGS.

If you want stylish trimmings in
lett, gimps, velvet or plush, also
gloves and corsets-the best in the
market-call at Mrs. Hodgson &
Meguire's. tt
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-12-24
Live stock 1nsuranos.

Mr.. C. z. DIXON, of The Western
Live Stock Insurance Company, OF
Nashville, will issue policies toeyery
body In the vicinity Of GAINESVILLE.
Call or address him at this city. 81
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-12-24
Wan Paper snd Decorations.

/ am just receiving a large stock of
entire new wall paper and decora-
tons, perhaps the largest in the city.
Persons desiring to repaper their res
idence should call and see my stock.
JNo. 4. CoUTs.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-12-24
..How to Cure Tobacco. >,

Send 20 cents to the Democrat,
GAINESVILLE, Tenn, for book contain
ing Prize Essays on Curing Tobacco,
Retaining Worn Lands, etc. Every
farmer should have one. d17-2-m
JNo. S. MILLER, Prop. Dem.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-12-24
Syrup OF Figs.

Manufactured only by the California
Fig Syrup Co., San Francisco, CAL, is
Nature Own true Laxative. 1t is the
most easily taken and the, most pleas
antly effective remedy known 10 cleanse
the system when bilious or cdstive; to
dispel headaches, colds and fevers; to
cure habitual constipation, indigestion,
etc. For sale i'm 80 cents and 81 90
bottles by ell leading druggist.
Dec 251y
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-12-24
New Stock Of Furniture.

! am also in receipt of a large
stock of new furniture including
some beautiful dressing case suits.
These suits are certainly attractive
and worthy of notice.
JNo. f. CoUTs.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-12-24
Address Registered Letters 10
NEW ORLEANS BANK,
New Orleans, La.

REMEMBER aras as so Of q Es
ly, who are in charge of the drawings, is o
guarantee ofabsolute fairness and integrity,
that the chances are all equal and that no one
q prize
REMEMBER that the payment OF all
Prizes is GUARANTEED BY FOUR Ma
TIONAL BANKS of New Orleans, and the
Tickets are signed by the President OF an In
stitution, whose chartered rights are recog-
nized IN the highest Courts; therefore, beware
of any mutations or anonymous schemes.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-12-24
Fire From the Mind.

Malaria steals fire from the mind
and vigor from the limb, unless you
take Certain Chill Cure" to give
yourself new vim. Warranted
harmless under all circumstances !;
cures and drives malaria and fever
from the system when Quinine and
other remedies fail. Sold by Lock
ert 4 Reynolds. I'm.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-12-24

1--WE won't have any your weevily wheat,
We won't have any your barly,
We won't take none your trashy stuff
TO make our mash on Charley"
The above is the song that the Chi
cago, Milwaukee and North Western
brewers are singing to the farmers OF
Iowa and Kansas, the noted prohibi-
ton states at the present time.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-12-24

HOPKINS, the convicted bank pres
ident of Cincinnati, was at one time
Quaker preacher. He donned the
stripes in the Ohio penitentiary last
Monday, to serve ten years.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-12-24

Loekert & Reynolds have the hand
soonest and cheapest line of holiday
goods in the city.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-12-24
CLoAKs.

The finest stock ofseal plush cloaks
and jackets, ulsters, misses and in
fants' cloaks in the city can be found
at Mrs. Hodgson & Magulre's. If
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-12-24

HExpRlcE,s hiss. the largest and
finest assortment of lamps csiinawaTe
and fine crystal goods to be found in
the South. Everybody should visit
his emporium.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-12-24

Lockert q Reynolds have the hand
soonest and cheapest line OF holiday
goods in the city.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-12-24
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LET go the Christmas guns.

THE books for subscription of
stock in second series of GAINESVILLE,
Building q Loan Association are
now open. This series Of stock will
be confined to persons who contem-
plate borrowing. If you want stock
call on the secretary, w. j. Ely, at
Peoples Tobacco Warehouse.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-12-24

Lockert& Reynolds have the hand
soonest and cheapest line of holiday
goods in the city.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-12-24

/ HAVE a nice line Cheviot suits in
frocks and sacks at reasonable prices,
Il. Clicks Oct29, 3m.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-12-24
window Shades.

My da-do shades are beautiful and
very cheap. Call and see them.
JNo. f. CoUTs.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-12-24

Buy your boots and shoes, hats and
gents furnishing goods at E. Click.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-12-24

Mr.. JAMES III. SMITH, the pres
ent incumbent is the only candidate
for mayor 80 far. Hurrah for Mr..
Smith!
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-12-24
Building Paper.

Carpenters and others desiring to
use building paper to warm up their
home should call and examine my
stock. JNo. +. CoUTs.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-12-24

Extra select fresh oyetersat Pick
ering & Wilkerson's.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-12-24

UNDERTAKING in all its depart
ments attended to by c.. II. Bailey.
Embalming a speciality. Baskets
and collins of all kinds, elegant horses
and careful drivers. Call at Bailey's
old stand. dec loft.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-12-24

:, d Ia ! Ways and Ma Committee
an \, 'a . National s'a,, House : been made
T n : 1 ls,lows: Roger sNMills, of
hartman; Benton i McMil.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-12-24

A beautiful line of toys and fancy
goods az Pickering & Wilkerson's.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-12-24

THE Tobacco dealers and handlers
of GAINESVILLE have been busy this
week receiving the luscious plant.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-12-24

A BEAUTIFUL. line of Carpets,
Smyrna Rugs and Oil Cloths at bot
tom prices, +. Click.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-12-24

Devoting my time tc the under
taking business, I am better pre-.
pared than ever to serve the public In
this particular. A full line Of cas-
kets, collins, ETC., of all grades on
hand. Call on me at the old stand.
dec-lO-tf. C. II. BAILEY.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-12-24

Fire crackers, Roman candles and
rockets at Pickering & Wilkerson's.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-12-24

CONGRESS should hurry up and re-
peal the obnoxious interstate COM
merce law.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-12-24

If you want i.He dressed or i've
turkey remember Keeese e North
ington can always furnish You on
very short notice. If
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-12-24

ONE good deed deserves another.
Then use Warmers Log Cabin Rose
cream for Catarrh and you will get
well. Price 90 cts. per bottle.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-12-24

GENTS furnishing goods in elegant
assortments and of all cclors and
kinds at Howerton & Macrae's, cor
ner of First and Franklin streets.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-12-24

Lockert & Reynolds have the hand
soonest and cheapest line Of holiday
goods in the city.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-12-24

20 barrels fancy Xmas app es at
Pickering & Wilkerson's.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-12-24

Nh. J. N. MCCULLoUGH, of Pitts
burg, Vice President of the Pennsyl-
Sania railroad, says: "Pennsylva-
\ls believe that the taxes ought
reduced. l think it can be
Afely, and l have Travelled over
fMptry pretty extensively. l
ideAthe sentiment is with Pres
srougAveland because he has
AmeriA issue squarely before the
effect cripple" Referring to the
of the coAssage on the business
saws. CIV, Mr.. Mccullough
motive nova not got ears nor
business and fls ,",,e 20 NAV, "a"' 1 t~s
0un'ry Is pretty Of,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-12-24

100 dozen choice celery at Picker
ing 4 Wilkerson's.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-12-24

500 pounds extra Malaga grapes at
Pickering & Wilkerson's.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-12-24

The Funniest sight ! witnessed the past week
was a CHRONICLE subscriber that came into
the Office and paid $40 fns ave past years sui
scriptlon, and added two silver dollars 4 r
next years paper. Oh, what a CHASTITY smile
I sInoie
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1887-04-21

swell, it does beat all what fools
people are gettin to be-" said an old
farmer, who sat in The corner, pencil
and paper in hand "lIore read 10
the paper that Mister Abboy gives
Patti, the opera singer 81. 900 q night
Tor singin' an 80 per cent, Of the re-
ceipts above $4,000. At concert
IN New York the gate money was
$4,000 an MrS Patti must have got
e5,5OO OF that. Great gosh, what a
farm that would buy out ia Iowa
Bnt I've beon Gguriu Oh this thing.
and | want you to take look a. the
results. Tho paper says she sang
live songs. Jewhilikius, but thats
moren $1,000 a song. 1t couldn't
take bcr more than ten minutes to
s'ng one Of her pieces, au' that's
: soO minute or nearly - o se-
cond BY gosh. I'm goia' to bave
my dartors educated TO be singers"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1887-04-21
Utility Of Grandm2thora

Aud what ia there that grand
mother caunot dol Sho Ia always IN
order to SOC company, aud never at
loss for something to say. She il
ready to take tho baby when nobody
else can give him attention. She
binds up bruised fingers with soft
rags, and has tender words fol
wounded hearts, kisses and u stray
peppermint from the dobth of her
pockets, or o mysterious little box
which she takes down from high
shelf in some cupboard. Shs keeps
the thin places IN the stockings aud
mittens darned before thoy become
real holes and her wise counsel aud
cheering words prevent many holes
in the peace Of tho family and neigh
borhood. She has great stores CT
supplies for everybody far aAd near,
She never forgets where her sage
and summer savOry aud catnip are,
and hor hoayhound candy aud thor
oughwurt syrup are so delicious that
every coughing Child for miles
around considers himself in luck
when he gets chance to take them
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1887-04-21
A Good cocn Deg.

The Erie Railroad has q conduc-
tor named Coon, and tho following
dog story is told. A man had a
wonderful good dog for coons. II
there was q coon within mile of
the dog the coon's doom was sealed,
for the dog would certainly smell
him out.
Ono day the dog was out with his
master after coons. They stopped
at small railroad station just as
the train drew pu.
The dog came to dead point on
the train. The owner of the dog
insisted that there must be coon
ON board tho train or that the train
had run over coon.
The dogs nose could not be mis-,
taken.
. The train was searched, but there
was no coon aud no gore on the
wheels. The man's faith in bis dog
did not waver for Al instant. Are
you sure that there is no coon on
board this train 2 he inquired Of
the brakeman. i am sure there 10
not.
The nearest thing to coon is the
conductor, and his name is Coon.
That settles it, said the owner Of
the dog ! knew there was a coon
on this train